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Ward Hall: King of the Sideshow

Take a rare look behind the scenes of one of the last great traveling sideshows. Filmed in 1996, this rare behind-the-scenes documentary short follows Ward Hall, known as the King of the Sideshow, whose lifelong devotion to the “ten-in-one” format helped keep the tradition alive long after most circuses abandoned it. We follow Hall during the frantic final weeks before opening day as he and his crew prepare a massive painted show front, wrangle logistics, and prepare their performers for the spotlight. Meet unforgettable characters like Peter “Pooba” Terhurne, the fire-eating dwarf; Bruce “Harold Huge” Snowden, a 600-pound academic-turned-performer, and the iconic Schlitzie the Pinhead, one of the most famous sideshow attractions in American history. This is a time capsule from the edge of showbiz — part history, part hustle, and all heart. 🔔 Subscribe to SIDESHOW Alive for more stories from the world of human curiosities, vintage carnival culture, and the performers who made the impossible possible. #SIDESHOWAlive #SideshowHistory #Schlitzie #WardHall #CarnivalCulture #FreakShow #PoobaTheFireEater #HaroldHuge #HumanOddities #VintageCarnival 00:00 Ward Hall as the talker on the sideshow bally 00:33 Ward Hall says “entrepreneur” is a pile of “manure” 00:40 Preparing to launch a new show with 2 weeks to go 01:20 Johnny Meah, show front painter 02:33 Ward Hall’s sideshow beginnings 03:00 The heyday of the sideshow 04:00 Schlitzie the Pinhead 05:27 Pooba and Harold Huge 06:42 Panic time before opening Sideshow: Alive On The Inside © 1996 Big Chief entertainment, inc. All Rights Reserved  www.bigchiefent.com Executive Producer:  Tim Miller Contact: tmiller@bigchiefent.com